A Vision Without Sight

How I Like To Organize My Life To keep it organized I have my own system that I came up with.  This is a combination of techniques and ideas from handfuls of blind people who do this every day and live life in an organized manner.  I have tweaked what I do to work for me, which is what I recommend for you. Take what i have, like it sink in, then tweak if so it fits you best.  No one way is the right way.  That is what is so great about life and learning to do things non visually or with limited vision, is that there are so many different ways to achieve one task, you decide what works and YOU DO YOU! Personally, I love totes .  You know those plastic bins with lids?... yeah those.  I love having things organized and in totes for example, all my hair stuff gets a tote, all my make up is in a tote, all my art supplies get a tote, even though that tote is overflowing and in major need for a bigger one. Because I am low vision, I tend to make things more...

What Are Dual Media Books? Dual Media books that are made for both print and braille readers.  They are usually that print version of the book with clear braille pages or braille above or below the print.  Dual Media books are great for blind parents or parents with blind children or both!  You can experience the pictures through picture descriptions that some books have.  This creates an experience that both sighted and blind readers can enjoy.  How To Make Your Own Dual Media Books I do this quite frequently.  Below are the steps I take to make a regular print book into a dual media book. Buy the print version of the book, usually off Amazon. Download the word doc from book share.  I edit out all the extra type and things that I will not braille like copyright stuff etc.   Using JAWS Screen reader I have it read the page to me one sentence at a time and I braille it on paper. Proofread the paper copy. On Braillables aka Braille...

Bookshare — Bringing Literacy to People With Print Disabilities Website https://www.bookshare.org/cms/ What is it? Bookshare is an ebook library that makes reading easier. Members can access a huge collection of ebooks and  read their way  with the most customizable ebooks  “for people with reading barriers.  The library has  “748,878 titles and is the most extensive collection of accessible ebooks in the world. It includes books for school, career, and reading pleasure, as well as titles in over 34 languages. The collection is supported by a dedicated volunteer community and partnerships with over 820 US and international publishers. Who Qualifies? In order for you to become a Bookshare member, an expert must confirm that you have a print disability that severely inhibits or prevents you from reading traditional print materials. Anyone in the world with a qualifying print disability may join Bookshare. (Learning Disabil...